Guide to the Socialist Aldermen Papers TAM.056.007
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive
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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Collection processed by Tamiment Staff
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on May 30, 2019
Finding aid written in English using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Updated by Amy C. Vo for compliance with DACS and ACM Required Elements for Archival Description , April 2019
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | New York (N.Y.). Board of Aldermen |
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| Title: | Socialist Aldermen Papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1910-1920 |
| Dates [bulk]: | 1917-1920 |
| Abstract: | From 1917 to 1920, seven prominent socialists were elected on the Socialist Party ticket to serve on the New York City Board of Aldermen. The collection contains correspondence and subject files. |
| Quantity: | 1 Linear Feet in 2 manuscript boxes. |
| Location: | Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please request materials at least two business days prior to your research visit to coordinate access. |
| Language: | Materials are in English. |
| Call Phrase: | TAM.056.007 |
Historical Note
From 1917 to 1920, seven prominent socialists were elected to serve on the New York City Board of Aldermen. This delegation consisted of Abraham Beckerman, Alexander Braunstein, Adolph Held, Maurice S. Kalman, Algernon Lee, B. Charney Vladeck, and Barnet Wolff, with Charles Solomon serving as, executive secretary and Evans Clark serving as director. These aldermen sponsored research projects relating to various urban problems in New York City and drafted legislation concerning municipal ownership. During this period, the socialist aldermen worked diligently to implement many of the programs that had been advocated by the New York Socialist Party locals for a number of years. While most of these proposals were initially defeated, several socialist measures, including public ownership of mass transportation and administrative control over housing and the school lunch program, were finally adopted in the 1930s and 1940s.
Scope and Contents
The Socialist Aldermen Papers, 1917-1920, consist of 19 subject files and 16 files of correspondence. The subject files are first arranged alphabetically according to the title of the file and then chronologically within each file. Each file has been assigned a microfilm frame number, with the subject files receiving numbers 1-19 and the correspondence receiving numbers 20-35. In a representative frame number (VII:2), the number 2 indicates that this is the 2nd frame, and the roman numeral VII indicates that the Socialist Alderman Papers are the 7th collection within the microfilm publication Socialist Collections in the Tamiment Library, 1872-1956.
Arrangement
Organized into three series:
I. Subject Files
II. Correspondence
III. Fragile Originals
Folders are arranged alphabetically.
Access Points
Subject Names
- Wolff, Barnet
- Clark, Evans
- Kalman, Maurice S.
- Solomon, Charles
- Lee, Algernon
- Held, Adolph, 1885-1969
- Vladeck, B. (Baruch), 1886-1938
- Beckerman, Abraham
- Braunstein, Alexander
Document Type
- Correspondence.
- Reports.
Subject Organizations
- Socialist Party (U.S.)
Subject Topics
- Municipal corporations.
- Socialism -- United States.
Subject Places
- New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
- New York (N.Y.)
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1917-1920, are expected to enter the public domain in 2041.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Socialist Aldermen Papers; TAM 056.007; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Due to the fragile nature of the original materials, researchers must use the microfilmed version; microfilm call number is Film R-7124, Reel 11.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Rand School Archives, 1962. The accession number associated with this collection is 1962.008.
Processing Information
Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2019 are unknown. In 2019, materials were rehoused in new acid-free folders and boxes in preparation for offsite storage.
Container List
Series I. Subject Files
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 1 | Aldermanic Investigations
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:1 |
undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 2 | Board of Education, Nurseries
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:2 |
May 2, 1913-May 3, 1918, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 3 | Bridges
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:3 |
Dec 31, 1917, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 4 | City Employees: Wages, Benefits, Working Conditions
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:4 |
Feb 19, 1918-May 31, 1918, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 5 | Coal Distribution
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:5 |
Jan 7, 1918-May 14, 1918, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 6 | Finances
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:6 |
Jan 4, 1917-1919, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 7 | Franchises
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:7 |
Nov 15, 1910-Mar 9, 1918, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 8 | Health
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:8 |
May 7, 1918, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 9 | Housing, Parks
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:9 |
Jul 3, 1917-Apr 18, 1918, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 10 | Ice Trade
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:10 |
undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 11 | Labor League
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:11 |
Jan 25, 1918, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 12 | Memorandum
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:12 |
undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 13 | Minutes of Meetings of Socialist Aldermanic Delegation
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:13 |
Dec 6, 1917-Jun 10, 1919 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 14 | Municipal Trading
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:14 |
Feb 28, 1917-Apr 9, 1918, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 15 | Roth, Louis, "Public Utilities in New York City"
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:15 |
1917 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 16 | Resolutions
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:16 |
undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 17 | School Lunches
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:17 |
Jan 17, 1917-May 9, 1918, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 18 | Subways and Public Ownership
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:18 |
Mar 19, 1913-Nov 10, 1918, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 19 | Miscellaneous
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:19 |
Feb 8, 1918-Oct 16, 1918, undated | |
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Series II. Correspondence
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 20 | A
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:20 |
Sep 3, 1918-Apr 21, 1919 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 21 | B
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:21 |
Oct 30, 1918-Feb 21, 1920 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 1 | C
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:22 |
Oct 22, 1918-Feb 3, 1920 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 2 | D
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:23 |
Oct 31, 1918-Jan 24, 1920 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 3 | E-F
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:24 |
Oct 31, 1918-Jan 21, 1920 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 4 | G
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:25 |
Oct 16, 1918-Apr 17, 1919 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 5 | H
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:26 |
Oct 14, 1918-Oct 16, 1919 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 6 | K-L
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:27 |
Oct 7, 1918-Mar 1, 1920 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 7 | M
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:28 |
Oct 10, 1918-Feb 15, 1920 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 8 | N-O
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:29 |
Dec 5, 1918-Jun 10, 1919 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 9 | P-Q
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:30 |
Dec 2, 1918-Jun 10, 1919 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 10 | R
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:31 |
Oct 24, 1918-Feb 28, 1920 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 11 | S
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:32 |
Aug 13, 1918-Feb 26, 1920 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 12 | T-V
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:33 |
Oct 25, 1918-Mar 4, 1920 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 13 | W
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:34 |
Sep 27, 1918-Apr 15, 1919 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 14 | Z
General noteFilm R-7124, Reel 11: Frame VII:35 |
Nov 1, 1918-Dec 27, 1918 | |
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Series III. Fragile Originals
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 15 | Fragile Originals from Series I |
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| Box: 2 | Folder : 16-17 | Fragile Originals from Series II |
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